You've Got a Friend

The theme you've got a friend is basically about having a friend when you need them. Everybody needs to have friends because they help you get through problems or make decisions. You need someone to talk to, to get out your thoughts. When people keep everything to themself, they tend to be unsociable and in this world, people need to be sociable to be happy. This them really hit home because my friends mean everything to me.

Alone

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From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then- in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life- was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.

By:Edgar Allen Poe

Timeline of Looking for Alaska

75 years of American Literature

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is about a young boy who reaches out and finds himself. It takes him an adventure down the Mississippi River to find what is right and not right morally. Huckleberry Finn runs away from home. He soon lives with his dad who is an abusive parent. Pap, Huck’s dad, locks Huck in the cabin every day. Huck finally escapes from the cabin and took a raft down the river. On his way down the river, he meets his friend Jim, a slave. Jim and Huck team up on this adventure to escape from home. Jim had run away from home and his is a runaway slave. People think Huck is dead so they both want to find a better place. During this adventure, they encounter many trials of tough times. They meet some con artists who want money so Huck and Jim tag along to just survive. They sold Jim to another white family and Huck saves him. Black and White by Paul Volponi is about two young boys getting in trouble by robbing people. They did this because they needed money for their senior trip. Marcus and Eddie get caught, but only Marcus gets in trouble. Eddie’s name is never revealed to the cops by Marcus. Marcus was sentenced to go to jail. Eddie was getting a scholarship for college to play basketball. Their friendship remains the same as best friends. Marcus feels like he is treated unfairly, but they get along well. These two stories have the same concept of having a friend, but The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written in the 1800’s and Black and White was written in the 2000’s. In Huckleberry Finn there were a lot of derogatory words degrading African Americans. Black and White has some racist content in it, but there weren’t any offensive words in the book. The themes of these books also varied. They both consist of racism in the book, but Huckleberry Finn had to deal with moral development. Black and White had to deal with being loyal or a good friend, but doing what is right is telling the cops the truth. Both of these books were obviously written in different locations. Huck Finn was based on the Midwest of America and Black and White is based on the city life of the east coast. The American literature throughout history had changed, but still has some of the same aspects. Authors, to this day, still talk about and write about racism between white and black people. During the antebellum era, it was considered taboo to talk about racism and slavery during that time. Now currently, it is a popular idea to discuss and criticize racism. American literature had changed through the style of writing, morals, and plot of the stories.

When Life Gives You Hell

I never thought this would happen to me.
Being alone, existing only externally.
Where are your friends
when you need them the most?
Aren’t they supposed to have your back?
No, they only stab you in the back and leave you useless.
The famous question “why me?” occurs in my head a thousand times per beat.
You get what you deserve.
You get what you invest in your friendships.
A bunch of lies.

Black and White

In Black and White by Paul Voliponi, Eddie Russo and Marcus Brown are best friends. They wanted to go on their senior trip, but they haven’t had the money for it. They had recently bought a pair of Nike shoes for their basketball season and the shoes cost over 100 dollars. Marcus and Eddie had an idea to make some quick cash. He wanted to rob people by doing stick-ups. Eddie’s grandpa, who had passed away, had a gun and it was in Eddie’s attic. Eddie took his grandpa’s gun to do stick-ups. Marcus and Eddie were skeptical, but they needed their money. As they do stick-ups to random people, it seemed to work but when Eddie accidently shot a man, they were in deep trouble. The police had found suspects and Marcus was one of them. The man had spotted him and Marcus was interrogated by the cops. The cops told Marcus that he was going to be sentenced to jail, but if he told them who else were involved he would get less time. Marcus, being a loyal friend, did not tell the police that Eddie was involved. Marcus had got kicked out of his basketball team once the media had found out about the incident. Marcus had lost everything, but Eddie was flying under the radar. Eddie had got a scholarship for basketball, while Marcus was still dealing with the police of who was involved with him on the case. As the story goes on, Eddie gets caught, but he is bailed out of jail. Marcus had never mentioned anything about Eddie and Marcus faces the consequences as he is about to go to jail.

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A Best Friend

A best friend
is always there,
whether you need advice,
or a pep talk,
or even a shoulder to cry on.
A best friend
listens with her heart
and is always honest with you,
even though the truth
may not be
what you want to hear.
A best friend
knows all your secrets,
understands your fears
shares your dreams.
A best friend
never stops believing in you
even if you give up
on yourself.
you are
that kind of friend
to me.
And no matter what happens,
you always will be.
You are my best friend....
my forever friend.

By: Renee Duvall